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Look what is going on at Michigan State University Museum.

Patterns of Inquiry: Quilts in Research and Education; June 3 - September 23, 2012

Here's what the Museum says about the exhibit:

From treasured bed coverings, to provocative works of art and political statements, to sophisticated digital learning tools, curators at the Michigan State University Museum are patterning together a whole new understanding of what quilts are.  

The exhibit considers the quilt alongside subjects like math, and relating abstract concepts with concrete patterns and designs; social justice, and the practice of creating statements or tributes stitched in quilts rich with message and meaning; quilts and health, from fundraising quilts, memorials to the intersection of quiltmaking and health. One new frontier, singled out by the National Endowment for the Humanities for a research grant, makes use of digital methods for visual searching and pattern recognition and a test bed for development of algorithms to isolate salient characteristics (such as color, shape, line or patterns) to sort through massive numbers of image objects—in this case, quilts. 

To learn more about the exhibit, click here.

The exhibit is in the Main Gallery, 409 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI 48824